hampering 1 of 3

adjective

Definition of hamperingnext
as in blocking

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

hampering

2 of 3

noun

as in limit

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

hampering

3 of 3

verb

present participle of hamper
as in hindering
to create difficulty for the work or activity of fallen branches hampered the hikers as they made their way along the narrow path

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hampering
  1. limit
  2. restriction
  3. impeding
  4. frustrating
  5. limitation
  6. obstructing
  7. curb
  8. restraint
Noun
  • The new standard lowers carbon intensity limits and accelerates those limits into the 2040s.
    Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • In other words, adopting Amendment 2 won’t change any existing fishing regulations or the agency’s ability to set seasons, bag limits, or methods, and sportsmen will still have to purchase fishing and hunting licenses.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of limit
Noun
  • Surfshark is our favorite VPN to get around geographical restrictions on content (aka access Netflix) and protect your web traffic while using an open Wi-Fi hotspot.
    Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The Target Circle Card — which offers a 5% discount on many purchases at Target in-store and online with some restrictions — listed an APY of 29.45% as of late October.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of restriction
Verb
  • The Department of Transportation said more than 400 roads are closed in the state, impeding travel and rescue efforts.
    NBC News, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
  • For slower, first-time marathoners, the risk of a super shoe impeding their efforts may not be worth the meager potential reward, especially at these prices.
    Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of impeding
Adjective
  • Kody quickly came to Robyn’s defense, further frustrating Janelle.
    Liza Esquibias, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Not all of these ideas will pan out, but if any do, the next few years could bring an inflection point in treating some of the most frustrating and intractable diseases of our modern era.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of frustrating
Noun
  • On such a complicated journey, businesses often face multiple complications all at once, such as talent shortages, budget constraints, time limitations and so many others.
    Nataliya Andreychuk, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Of the 58 New Flyer buses, 40 will begin serving passengers for eight hours a day, a time limitation caused by a lack of chargers at the end of bus routes.
    Karoline Leonard, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of limitation
Verb
  • He was also accused of abetting the ex-minister in obstructing the course of justice.
    Low De Wei and Bernadette Toh / Bloomberg, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Singapore Reuters — A Singapore court charged a property billionaire on Friday with obstructing justice and abetting offenses by a disgraced ex-transport minister jailed a day earlier in the city-state’s high-profile government graft case.
    Reuters, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of obstructing
Noun
  • With its curbs adorned with hearts, clubs, spades and diamonds, the new circuit also paid homage to Vegas’ status as gambling mecca.
    Dan Cancian, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • For those who know that wellness begins with moisturized skin, Levoit’s humidifier curbs dry winter air and is also 22% off right now.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of curb
Noun
  • The combination of these two attributes offered each side a sense of psychological security and common consensus, allowing for the informed restraint of lethality.
    Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
  • The Business Combination Agreement includes conditions such as the absence of any legal restraint preventing the consummation of the transactions and the effectiveness of the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement under the Securities Act.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of restraint
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near hampering

hampered

hampering

hampers

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Hampering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hampering. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on hampering

Nglish: Translation of hampering for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of hampering for Arabic Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

Terroir, Oenophile, & Magnum: Ten Words About Wine

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

9 Superb Owl Words

15 Words That Used to Mean Something Different
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
sweet smart pug puppy dog sitting in front of blackboard with chalk question marks
Commonly Confused Words Quiz Vol. 3 Do you have a (flare/flair) for choosing the righ...